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TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES a. Receive the Mission b. Issue a Warning Order c. Make a Tentative lan d. Initiate Movement e. Conduct Reconnaissance f. Complete the lan g. Issue the Operations Order h. !upervise and Refine "#$ Receive the Mission "a$ Determine mission and time available "develop timeline$ "b$ %o detailed anal&sis of M'TT(TC "c$ #)*(+)* rule "+$ Issue a Warning Order "*$ Make a Tentative lan "a$ Mission Enem& Terrain and Weather Observation and ,ields of ,ire Avenues of -pproach Ke& and Decisive Terrain Obstacles Cover and Concealment .isibilit&/ Winds/ recipitation/ Cloud cover/ Temperature)humidit& Troops -vailable Time -vailable Civil considerations "b$ Mission and intent of commander two levels up "c$ Mission and intent of immediate commander "d$ latoon or !0uad mission "e$ Constraints "f$ Identification of tasks "!pecified/ Implied/ 'ssential$ "g$ Identification of risks "h$ Restated mission "i$ -nal&sis of 'nem& a. Composition b. Disposition c. !trength d. Capabilities e. -nticipated 'nem& Courses of -ction "1$. Course of -ction Development a. -nal&2e Relative Combat ower b. 3enerate Options c. -rra& Initial forces d. Develop !chemes of Maneuver e. -ssign 4ead0uarters f. repare CO- !tatements and !ketches g. Wargaming of CO-"s$ h. CO- Comparison and !election "5$ Initiate movement "6$ Conduct Reconnaissance "a$ Confirm riorit& Intelligence Re0uirements " IRs$ "b$ If leaving the platoon or s0uad to conduct leader7s reconnaissance/ leave a five point contingenc& plan/ or 3OTWWhere the leader is Going Others going with the leader. -mount of Time the leader plans to be gone What to do if the leader does not return. 8nit7s and leaders Actions on chance contact while the leader is gone "9$ Complete the lan ":$ Issue the Operations Order ";$ !upervise and Refine "a$ Confirmation briefs/ rehearsals/ and inspections a. 'nsure subordinates know the mission/ the commander7s intent/ the concept of the operation/ and their assigned tasks. b. Rehearsals include map rehearsal/ sand table or terrain model/ radio rehearsal/ reduced(force rehearsal/ and full(force rehearsal "preferred if time permits$ "b$ The leader should establish a priorit& for rehearsals based on available time. The priorit& of rehearsals flows from the decisive point of the operation. Thus the order of precedence is< a. actions on the ob1ective b. actions on enem& contact c. special teams d. movement techni0ues e. others as re0uired "c$ !ecurit& must be maintained during the rehearsal. "d$ Inspections a. !0uad leaders should conduct initial inspections shortl& after receipt of the W-R%O b. The !3 should conduct spot checks throughout the preparation c. The = and !3 conduct final inspections "e$ Inspections should include< e. Communications a. Weapons and ammunition f. Rations and water b. 8niforms and '0uipment g. Camouflage c. Mission(essential e0uipment h. Deficiencies noted during earlier inspections d. !oldier7s understanding of the mission and their specific responsibilities